A Man on the Inside
I really liked the show and I think that you will probably find stuff to like in it too (I mean, if you liked The Good Place).
Category: !Top Shelf!
A Public Funeral For A Man Out Of Step With The Public
Can we do Jimmy Carter’s legacy and character justice, out in public where everyone can hear? This may be a harder question than it seems at first glance.
My Top 12 Films Of 2024: One Critic’s Best Of The Year List
I watched over 250 films this year, so if one of your favorites didn’t make the cut, don’t take it personally.
Open Mic for the week of 12/30/2024
On this day in 1922, The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was established.
Open Mic for the week of 12/23/2024
On this day in 1972, Terry Bradshaw threw what is known as “The Immaculate Reception”.
97th Oscars Projections: Post Oscars Shortlists Outlook
The fast-paced awards season continues with yet another dramatic week of progress as the Academy revealed shortlists for several categories.
A Note from Em
You’re missing out on my half-finished rants against JD Vance, Rachel Maddow, and the ADHD med shortage of 2023.
POETS Day! The Author of “A Visit from St Nicholas” Again
It is not known how “A Visit from St. Nicholas” came to be published in The Troy Sentinel in December of 1823.
From Tablet Mag: Rapid-Onset Political Enlightenment
How Barack Obama built an omnipotent thought-machine, and how it was destroyed
From The Wall Street Journal: How the White House Functioned With a Diminished Biden in Charge
Aides kept meetings short and controlled access, top advisers acted as go-betweens and public interactions became more scripted. The administration denied Biden has declined.
The PKK Puzzle
It would be much better to allow SDF elements committed to reconciliation to be the one to disarm the PKK.
Are Republicans Waking Up?
The Republican Party is so intertwined with Trump that making Trump lose on any issue is going to be perceived as Democrats winning.
The Good Old Days, According to the Data
Whatever the “Good old days” means to someone relies heavily on…
Panic! The Kind That Came From New Jersey
Blinking lights in the New Jersey sky is just what the engagement farmers, power-hungry pols, and fund-seeking government agencies ordered.
The Day of the Jackal: Serialized Escapism At Its Best
Is it unrealistic? Of course. The Jackal gets out of many situations that make you say ‘really?’ but that is the beauty of it. It’s escapism.
From Semafor: Kamala Harris’ digital chief on Democrats ‘losing hold of culture’
“You don’t get a national eight-point shift to the right without losing hold of culture.”
97th Oscars Projections: Post HCA Awards & Critics Choice/Golden Globes Outlook
With five weeks until nominations morning, this year’s race feels entirely unpredictable compared to last.
POETS Day! John Clare
John Clare’s reputation rises and falls. There are claimed instances of a revival, but dispersed over the years at regular intervals.
